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Zevachim 105 and 106 - When the Land Rests
Season 39 Episode 105
On today’s pages, Zevachim 105 and 106, the Talmud explores the radical holiness of shemita, the sabbatical year, when produce itself becomes sacre…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 103 and 104 - Absence as Proof?
Season 39 Episode 103
On today’s pages, Zevachim 103 and 104, the rabbis debate whether the absence of prior examples can serve as proof in halacha. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Zevachim 102 – Divine Distraction
On today’s page, Zevachim 102, the Gemara suggests that Moses was too preoccupied with the Divine Presence to fulfill a basic priestly duty. Israeli …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware
Season 39 Episode 101
On today’s page, Zevachim 101, the rabbis revisit the terrifying story of Pinchas, whose violent zeal halts a deadly plague but raises lasting moral …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Zevachim 100 – The Weight of Grief
Season 39 Episode 100
On today’s page, Zevachim 100, the rabbis dwell on acute mourning, a moment when grief interrupts routine, obligation, and even meaning itself. The l…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Zevachim 98 and 99 - Life Interrupted
Season 39 Episode 98
On today’s pages, Zevachim 98 and 99, we encounter the rules for priests in the period of acute mourning, when they cannot offer sacrifices or partak…
6 months ago
Zevachim 96 and 97 - Talmudic Turncoats
Season 39 Episode 96
On today’s pages, Zevachim 96 and 97, the rabbis explore a case of jealousy between teachers when a promising student decides to learn elsewhere. Pre…
6 months ago
Zevachim 95 – Bluegrass Break
Season 39 Episode 95
On today’s page, Zevachim 95, the rabbis continue their careful discussion of how sacred garments are cleaned in the Temple. We take a Chanukah pause…
6 months ago
Zevachim 94 - Skin in the Game
Season 39 Episode 94
On today’s page, Zevachim 94, the rabbis debate how items stained with sacrificial blood should be cleaned, and whether leather counts as clothing in…
6 months ago
Zevachim 93 – Every Drop Counts
Season 39 Episode 93
On today’s page, Zevachim 93, the Talmud teaches that even a trace of sacrificial blood must be treated with the same care as the entire offering. Be…
6 months ago